Flair Aims To Become Canada’s Leading Low-Cost Airline With Over 70 Cheap Routes By Next Year

Last Updated 11 months ago

This Canadian low-cost airline is going places.

Officials at Flair, one of Canada’s ultra-low-cost airlines, announced on Wednesday that the carrier would be ramping up its flight schedule by almost 50% by summer 2023. Services will increase for domestic destinations as well as the U.S. and Mexico, with lots of flight deals on new routes for travelers along the way.

The goal of this schedule update is to make Flair Canada’s leading low-cost carrier. We’ve got all the details for you below.

Flair Airlines Boeing 737-8NG landing at Vancouver Intl. Airport on a clear day.

Flair Increases Aircraft Capacity To Serve More Canadian Travelers

On top of a more extensive flight schedule, Flair is also expanding its fleet with an additional seven Boeing 737 aircraft.

“We’re looking ahead to another busy summer next year, and we’ve increased our capacity significantly to keep up with increased demand,” said Garth Lund, Flair Airlines CCO.

Skyline of downtown Edmonton Alberta Canada at twilight blue hour.

“Welcoming an additional seven aircraft into our fleet allows us to increase frequencies on our most traveled routes, giving passengers more options. As we expand our fleet, we’re also thrilled to expand our team across the country as Canada’s largest low-fare airline,” he continued.

The airline revealed its flight schedule for summer 2023 via Twitter, which you can see here.

Flair wasn’t the only Canadian low-cost airline with an update this week. Lynx Air recently announced 4 new flights to U.S. destinations, including a 50% sale on base fares to and from the United States until October 6th.

Looking At Flair Airplane Taking Off During The Day At Ottawa International Airport

New International Routes & Deals With Flair Airlines

Most of the new routes announced this week are set to launch in March, April, and May of 2023. However, travelers are currently able to book tickets for these new routes that are scheduled for next year.

From flights to sunny Florida or to the desert heat of Arizona, here are some of the latest flight deals posted on Flair’s website at the time of writing:

Office buildings in Phoenix, viewed from across the lagoon in Encanto Park, glow gold in the rays of the setting sun.

Ottawa-Orlando starting at $109 one-way (for travel May 6, 2023).
Edmonton to Phoenix for 99 CAD one-way (for travel March 29, 2023).
Kitchener-Waterloo to Fort Lauderdale starting at $79 CAD one-way (travel from March 29, 2023).
Edmonton to Nashville starting at $199 CAD one-way (for travel May 11, 2023).
Vancouver to Phoenix starting at $89 one-way (for travel April 29. 2023).

You can see the full list of deals for summer 2023 on Flair’s official website.

the coast of Puerto Vallarta in Mexico, sunny day and blue ocean.

New Flight Routes Include Increased Frequencies To Major Canadian Cities And Beyond

On the domestic front, the low-cost carrier plans to ramp up flight services between major Canadian cities.

The airline will be adding 10 additional flight frequencies per week between Vancouver and Toronto to make for a total of 21 weekly flights. 8 more weekly flights will be added to Flair’s Montreal to Toronto schedule, making for a total of 12 per week. Increased frequencies between Calgary and Toronto will make 21 flights per week.

Once these new domestic and international flight routes are launched, the low-cost carrier will offer more than 70 budget-friendly flights for Canadian travelers by 2023.

Flair Flight Deals To Canada

Flair’s current flight deals within Canada start at just $19 CAD one-way (that’s the base fare). Here are some of the best deals across Canada at the time of writing:

Vancouver to Toronto: Starting at $69 one-way, for travel on March 26, 2023.
Calgary to Vancouver: Deals starting at $49 one-way for travel on March 26.
Winnipeg to Toronto: Deals from $69 one-way, for travel on April 12, 2023.
Abbotsford to Calgary: Flights from $19 one-way, for travel March 26, 2023.